2 Chronicles 34:9

Easy To Read Version

Those men came to Hilkiah the high priest. They gave him the money that people gave for God’s temple. The Levite doorkeepers had collected this money from the people of Manasseh, Ephraim, and from all the Israelites that were left. They also collected this money from all Judah, Benjamin, and all the people living in Jerusalem.

Cross References

2 Kings 23:4

Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the other priests, and the gatekeepers, to bring out of the Lord’s temple [277] all the dishes and things that were made to honor Baal, [278] Asherah, [279] and the stars of heaven. Then Josiah burned those things outside Jerusalem in the fields in Kidron Valley. Then they carried the ashes to Bethel.

2 Chronicles 30:10

The messengers went to every town in the area of Ephraim and Manasseh. They went all the way to the area of Zebulun. But the people laughed at the messengers and made fun of them.

2 Chronicles 31:1

The Passover {\cf2\super [377]} celebration was finished. The people of Israel that were in Jerusalem for Passover went out to the towns of Judah. Then they smashed the stone idols that were in those towns. Those stone idols were used to worship false gods. Those people also cut down the Asherah Poles. {\cf2\super [378]} And they destroyed the high places {\cf2\super [379]} and the altars {\cf2\super [380]} all through the areas of Judah and Benjamin. The people did the same things in the area of Ephraim and Manasseh. The people did these things until they destroyed all the things used for worshiping the false gods. Then all the Israelites went back home to their own towns.

2 Chronicles 34:10

Then the Levites paid the men that supervised the work on the Lord’s temple. And the supervisors paid the workers that fixed the Lord’s temple.

2 Chronicles 34:18

Then Shaphan said to King Josiah, “Hilkiah the priest gave a book to me.” Then Shaphan read from the book. He was in front of the king as he was reading.

2 Chronicles 34:20

Then the king gave a command to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the servant.

2 Chronicles 34:22

Hilkiah and the king’s servants {\cf2\super [431]} went to Huldah the prophetess. {\cf2\super [432]} Huldah was Shallum’s wife. Shallum was Tokhath’s son, Tokhath was Hasrah’s son. Hasrah took care of the king’s clothes. Huldah lived in the newer part of Jerusalem. Hilkiah and the king’s servants told Huldah what had happened.

2 Chronicles 35:8

Josiah’s officials also freely gave animals and things to the people, to the priests, and Levites to use for the Passover. Hilkiah the high priest, Zechariah, and Jehiel were the officials in charge of the temple. They gave the priests 2,600 lambs and goats and 300 bulls for Passover sacrifices.

Philippians 4:8

Brothers and sisters, continue to think about the things that are good and worthy of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.